The end of the world as we know it… Dystopian & Post-apocalyptic Fiction

Post-apocalyptic -Apocalyptic fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization either through nuclear war, plague, environmental disaster or some other general disaster. Post-apocalyptic fiction is set in a world or civilization after such a disaster.Dystopia – “dys·to·pi·a (dĭs-tō’pē-ə): 1.An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.” These imaginary places or states are often but not always set in a post-apocalyptic world.

Zombie virus, environmental disaster, war which will it be that ends the world as we know it? What would it be like to live in a dystopian society that has evolved from these disasters?

This genre has always been popular but at the moment dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction seems to be the big thing in Young Adult fiction. If you have read and enjoyed the Hunger Games series, or the new series The Enemy from Charlie Higson then you will want to check out some more fiction from this genre.

At the moment we have a display of these books as well as a DVD with lots of great books trailers showing on our TV. Come in and check them out. We have kept our list very broad and some of the titles that I have read and would highy recommend are the following.

Thanks Michael for your comment. Yes one of my favourite genres as well and cannot wait for the next book in The Passage trilogy – I think it is called The twelve. Really enjoyed The Passage and hoping the size does not put too many of our students off.